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Kansas City Chiefs draft wish list: David Montgomery, Iowa State, running back

By Grant Tuttle

AMES, IA - DECEMBER 1: Running back David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled by defensive back Sean Lynch #23 of the Drake Bulldogs as quarterback Brock Purdy #15 of the Iowa State Cyclones watches on in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - DECEMBER 1: Running back David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled by defensive back Sean Lynch #23 of the Drake Bulldogs as quarterback Brock Purdy #15 of the Iowa State Cyclones watches on in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 1: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on as he walks off the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 1: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on as he walks off the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

PROSPECT STRENGTHS

Vision

Vision is the single most important part of playing the running back position. When Montgomery gets the football, it takes him very little time to determine where the weakness will be. His vision allows him to find seams and determine where his blockers are going to be. With this strength and a little bit of work, he could also develop into a good receiving back

Finishing/Falling forward

One of Montgomery’s other great traits is his ability to push forward at the end of his runs. This is incredibly important in gaining the last few extra yards at the end of a run. If you watch his tape, you will see that even without a rushing lane, he will fall forward and take a few yards more. He has good push along with his quickness, which makes him difficult to defend.

Agility

Montgomery has decent power, but I like his quickness in space against defenders. He shows the ability to make very fast cutbacks that will not cause him to lose his vertical speed. This is valuable in the open field as it makes him not only difficult to tackle, but also tough to get a good angle on him for the tackle.

FINAL ANALYSIS

The Chiefs would be wise to add another running back through the draft. Honestly, there are a lot of guys in this class that could fit in the Chiefs offense. There are few running backs I would like to see Kansas City draft in the first three rounds, but Montgomery would be one of the exceptions to that.

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Despite good numbers in college, I believe that Montgomery would look even better if Iowa State would have given him competent blocking. With a little bit of NFL coaching, I think that he could develop into a very good all-purpose back. With his quickness, the Chiefs could have an excellent one-two punch with Montgomery and Damien Williams. That duo could strike fear into the heart of opposing defenses trying to defend both the passing and rushing attacks.

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